Advertisement
New Zealand markets closed
  • NZX 50

    11,804.84
    -111.94 (-0.94%)
     
  • NZD/USD

    0.5888
    -0.0018 (-0.30%)
     
  • ALL ORDS

    7,862.30
    -147.10 (-1.84%)
     
  • OIL

    85.03
    -0.38 (-0.44%)
     
  • GOLD

    2,386.80
    +3.80 (+0.16%)
     

Colgate-Palmolive Settles Claims Over Asbestos in Its Talc

Colgate-Palmolive Settles Claims Over Asbestos in Its Talc

Colgate-Palmolive Co. agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming its talcum-powder products caused a Pennsylvania woman to develop mesothelioma, a fatal lung disease tied to asbestos exposure.